Election’s legitimacy lauded, questioned

For Obama supporters, this seems to be a day of celebration, with huge turn-out suggesting a groundswell for change.

For McCain supporters, the message is very different: Are these new voters legitimate? Who are they? Are they legal? Where are they taking the country?

I listened to a lot of conservative talk radio as I drove down from Saranac Lake to Saratoga Springs.

The take-away from Hannity, Rush, and Coulter – as well as many local conservatives – is simple:

Republican losses, should they occur, won’t be the fault of George Bush’s unpopularity, the Iraq War, or the economic crisis.

Here’s a transcript from Limbaugh’s show:

“How long is it going to be before the average Obama voter gets mad and says, ‘What’s this? We didn’t vote for this!'” You know, I could be wrong, too. I don’t know but I think there are a lot of guilty white people voting today for Obama, just to make themselves feel better, thinking they’re ending a period in history.

The culprits are media bias, a corrupt voting system, and foolish voters tricked by Barack Obama.

What do you think? Comments welcome.